"'Unhappy man! Do you share my madness?'" page 12
I guess I'll take the suggestions you offered and speak of some motifs, specifically solitude. The first sense of solitude revealed comes from Walton's complaint of not having friends. He has no one to share his moments of grief and elation along his trip. A second instance of solitude is revealed when Victor comes along. Victor confesses his "madness" and instantly bonds with Walton through a mutual sense of alienation.
Anyway, I thought it was interesting that the chosen destination of Walton's journey was the north pole. The barren and vast sea of white seems so lifeless and evokes in me a sense of lonliness. Also, based on playful conjecture, I theorize that Victor creates the creature because he simply wants a pal.
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